Mexican Lifestyles

The Lake Chapala region has been buzzing since the start of September. Here’s some local scenery showing what has transpired in the lead-up to Independence Day.

On the evening of Tuesday, September 15, downtown Guadalajara will explode into a unique outpouring of patriotic fervor, offering an unequaled festive atmosphere as the nation marks its Independence.

The Plaza Nuevo Progreso bullring in Guadalajara’s Colonia Independencia is set to host a new season of seven novilladas (bullfights featuring young, aspiring toreros), beginning Sunday, September 6, and running on consecutive Sundays through October 18.

Jalisco authorities have issued a warning about a new criminal modus operandi in which thieves use social media and online vehicle marketplaces to lure potential buyers into robberies. 

Many people, including a lot of local real estate hustlers, like to tell expat newcomers they can get along just fine without understanding or speaking Spanish. In my book, that is lousy advice in a practical sense, and an insult to the native folks who graciously accept our presence here at lakeside.

To encourage citizens to draw up wills, the federal government has proclaimed September “Mes de Testamento” and public notaries are lowering their fees throughout the month.